Amazing Tomato Dishes: What to Do With Tomatoes
Let’s make the most of summer’s tomato harvest! We’ve got 15 delicious summer tomato recipe ideas right here—from tantalizing tomato sauce to fried green tomatoes to super salsa!
1. Fresh Tomato Tart
This free-form tomato pastry dish is simply a work of art.
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner
2. Tomato and Sweet Pepper Soup
Somehow, this tomato soup recipe tastes even better on the second day. Try to leave yourself some leftovers!
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3. Fresh Basil and Tomato Frittata
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4. Skillet Chicken With Fresh Tomatoes
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5. Sweet Cherry Tomato and Beet Crostini
This delicious recipe comes from Emily Hobbs of Chicago, Illinois!
Photo Credit: Lou Eastman.
6. Fried Green Tomatoes
We love Fried Green Tomatoes! In fact, we have two different recipes: Fried Green Tomatoes dipped in flour and Fried Green Tomatoes made with cornmeal.
7. John’s Tomato Sauce with Meatballs
Serve this tomato sauce recipe and meatballs with spaghetti, and you’ll have an entree that the family can’t get enough of!
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8. Classic Gazpacho
This traditional Spanish soup is so refreshing in the summer and makes for a delicious liquid salad.
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner.
9. Cucumber and Tomato Salad
10. Triple Tomato Tortellini Toss
This delicious Almanac-winning recipe comes from Roxanne Chan in Albany, California, and makes the perfect summer meal!
Photo Credit: Lou Eastman
11. Fresh Tomato and Zucchini Au Gratin
This tomato and zucchini recipe comes from our Eats cookbook. Try draining the tomatoes to keep the dish from getting watery!
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner
12. Slow-Cooker Tomato Sauce
13. Fresh Tomato and Basil Quiche
Who doesn’t love the combination of tomatoes and basil? This delicious quiche comes from The Elms Bed and Breakfast in Camden, Maine.
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14. Tomato Salsa With Strawberries
A tomato salsa recipe could never be left out! This one is dynamite with heat from peppers tempered with sweet strawberries.
15. Tomatoes Stuffed With Spinach
These Spinach-Stuffed Tomatoes are the perfect accompaniment to a grilled steak or meat dish.
Bonus: Tomato Jam
Ever tried making Tomato Jam? This easy spread has a wonderful sweet-savory flavor that goes with everything! Spread on a BLT or a grilled cheddar cheese sandwich. Or, add as a condiment to burgers or grilled fish.
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Grow Your Own Tomatoes!
There is NOTHING like a garden tomato right off the vine. See how to grow tomatoes.
Interested in canning tomatoes. See our Guide to Canning Tomatoes as well as our Guide on Canning Tomato Sauce.
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Throw a little extra virgin olive oil in a pan, add garlic and heat over medium heat. Add diced tomatoes heat for a few minutes, depending on the size of your pieces. Then serve over cooked angel hair pasta. Add fresh basil and Viola. One of the best and fastest Italian dishes you've ever had.
Can I freeze this tomato sauce for later use?
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I was told that you can freeze tomatoes and when you take them out of the freezer the skins come off easy. Is this true?
Yes, freeze your harvest! It’s so easy. I wash and dry the tomatoes, cut the core top and any bad spots and pop into a freezer bag. Get out as much air as you can. You can even add more tomatoes to the bag as the harvest goes along. To use just take out what you need and let thaw a bit. You can run under water to hasten this process. The skins will slip right off and you are ready to add to whatever you are making. I use in place of canned tomatoes for anything, sauces, salsa, soups, but I know where they come from and how they were handled.
Yes, it is! Just run the frozen tomato under some warm water and the skin should come off easily.
You forgot the most basic..... Pick and wash tomato, grab salt shaker, stand over sink, bite in and enjoy with or without salt!
Family favorite!
